Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4371048 Experimental Parasitology 2014 8 Pages PDF
Abstract

- First report of the effect of T. vaginalis on human lung alveolar basal carcinoma epithelial cell line A549.
- Trichomonas vaginalis adheres to A549 cells in parasite-density manner.
- Trichomonas vaginalis cause cytotoxicity and induces apoptosis in A549 cells.
- Interaction of T. vaginalis with A549 cells causes cytopathic effect.
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